Terracotta Warriors

Hard Seat and Hard Time

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September 9th 2007
Xi'an is not my cup of tea. Xi'an is one of China's big economic center. It is a booming city located strategically at what many would call the center point of China. The main streets are lined with fashion boutiques, high end hotels, karaokes, and restaurants (both Chinese and western). There is a lot of money that flows through this city. Xi'an is prosperous by Chinese standards and those who've ... read more

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For centuries China stood as a leading civilization, outpacing the rest of the world in the arts and sciences, but in the 19th and early 20th centuries, the country was beset by civil unrest, major famines, military defeats, and foreign occupation. A... ... read more